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La Crosse vs Janesville
La Crosse and Janesville
Photo: Jeramey Jannene ( Grassferry49 ) / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5
Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Janesville are under the US rate in this release, 3.5 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at La Crosse to Janesville
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from La Crosse to Janesville above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $894 in La Crosse and $964 in Janesville. La Crosse has a state tax on wages. Janesville has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Janesville is 95% of the national level for the same work, against 91% in La Crosse.
Janesville averages 195 sunny days, with July highs around 82°F and January nights around 19°F. La Crosse is 192 sunny days, 80°F in July, 16°F in January. Commutes average 24 minutes in Janesville and 21 in La Crosse.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough La Crosse → Janesville pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between La Crosse and Janesville changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 150 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,700–$3,150
- Container or pod
- $1,150–$2,150
- Rent a truck
- $450–$800
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Questions
Is Janesville cheaper than La Crosse after tax and rent?
No. Janesville leaves about $120 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $894 in La Crosse and $964 in Janesville.
Does Janesville have state income tax?
Janesville is in Wisconsin, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from La Crosse to Janesville?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.